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The earliest Sheffield Wednesday's players will report back to training at their Middlewood Road base is mid-April, it has emerged.

The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on all elite football and the Owls, like the rest of the clubs in the English Football League, are waiting to receive further guidance from the governing body as to when their Championship campaign will be concluded.

But it is understood the EFL wrote to every club last week to inform them that group training should not resume until April 14 at the earliest.

There is a strong possibility that could be extended depending on guidance from the government, chief medical officer, the EFL and Football Association.

It is believed the EFL are expected to hold further meetings this week to discuss when and how the Championship could and should return.

Wednesday cancelled all training at their Middlewood Road training base on Friday, March 21. Since then, players across all age groups have been training at home and been provided with a bespoke training schedule.

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The backroom staff have continued to keep a close eye on their progress from afar, with modern technology enabling them to monitor the players' fitness levels.

Left-back Morgan Fox said: “The sports science guys can track our progress even from home due to the equipment we have. We need to be ready for when the season restarts.

“There’s runs, bike sessions and upper body sessions. We obviously don’t have access to a gym so it’s using what we’ve got at home and to the park for a run within the guidelines set for everyone.”

No players or staff at Wednesday are thought to have experienced any symptoms of coronavirus. Although the players have not been individually tested for Covid-19, it is understood the Owls have measures in place should any such situation develop.